David Robinson
Emeritus Reader (Geography)

Selected publications

Article

Moses, Cherith, Robinson, David, Kazmer, Miklos and Williams, Rendel Brian Glanville (2015) Towards an improved understanding of erosion rates and tidal notch development on limestone coasts in the Tropics: 10 years of micro-erosion meter measurements, Phang Nga Bay, Thailand. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 40 (6). pp. 771-782. ISSN 0197-9337

Moses, Cherith, Robinson, David and Barlow, John (2014) Methods for measuring rock surface weathering and erosion: a critical review. Earth Science Reviews, 135. pp. 141-161. ISSN 0012-8252

Dornbusch, U and Robinson, D A (2011) Block removal and step backwearing as erosion processes on rock shore platforms: a preliminary case study of the chalk shore platforms of south-east England. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 36 (5). pp. 661-671. ISSN 0197-9337

Moses, Cherith and Robinson, David (2011) Chalk coast dynamics: implications for understanding rock coast evolution. Earth Science Reviews, 109 (3-4). pp. 63-73. ISSN 0012-8252

Curoy, J, Moses, C A, Robinson, D A and Williams, R B G (2009) Profile evolution and active layer measurements on a macrotidal composite gravel beach, Somme Estuary, France. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie, 53 (3). pp. 387-409. ISSN 0372-8854

Curoy, J, Moses, C A, Robinson, D A and Williams, R B G (2009) Profile Evolution and active layer measurements on a macrotidal composite gravel beach, Somme estuary, France. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie, 53 (3). pp. 387-409. ISSN 0372-8854

Dornbusch, Uwe, Robinson, David A, Moses, Cherith A and Williams, Rendel B G (2008) Variation in beach behaviour in relation to groyne spacing and groyne type for mixed sand and gravel beaches, Saltdean, UK. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie Supplementband, 52 (3). pp. 125-143. ISSN 0044-2798

Robinson, D A and Woodun, J K (2008) An experimental study of crust development on chalk downland soils and their impact on runoff and erosion. European Journal of Soil Science, 59 (4). pp. 784-798. ISSN 1351-0754

Dornbusch, Uwe, Williams, Rendel B G, Moses, Cherith A and Robinson, David A (2008) Foreshore Narrowing along the Coast of Southeast England, UK—A Reevaluation. Journal of Coastal Research, 4 (Supp). pp. 14-24.

Dornbusch, Uwe, Robinson, David A, Moses, Cherith A and Williams, Rendel B G (2008) Temporal and spatial variations of the chalk cliff retreat rate in East Sussex 1873 to 2001. Marine Geology, 249 (3-4). pp. 271-282. ISSN 0025-3227

Dornbusch, Uwe, Moses, Cherith A, Williams, Rendel B G and Robinson, David A (2008) Foreshore Narrowing along the Coast of Southeast England, UK- A Re-evaluation. Journal of Coastal Research, 24 (4). pp. 14-24. ISSN 0749-0208

Watt, Tamsin, Robinson, David, Moses, Cherith and Dornbusch, Uwe (2008) Patterns of surface sediment grain size distribution under the influence of varying wave conditions on a mixed sediment beach at Pevensey Bay, southeast England. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie, 52 (S3). pp. 63-77. ISSN 0372-8854

Dornbusch, Uwe, Robinson, David A, Moses, Cherith A and Williams, Rendel B G (2008) Temporal and spatial variations of the chalk cliff retreat rate in East Sussex. Marine Geology, 249. pp. 271-282.

Moses, C A, Robinson, D A, Williams, R B G and Marques, F M S F (2006) Predicting rates of shore platform downwearing from rock geotechnical properties and laboratory simulation of weathering and erosion processes. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie Supplementband, 144. pp. 19-37. ISSN 0044-2798

Dornbusch, U, Robinson, D A, Moses, C, Williams, R and Costa, S (2006) Retreat of Chalk cliffs in the eastern English Channel during the last century. Journal of Maps, 2006. pp. 71-78.

Dornbusch, Uwe, Robinson, David, Moses, Cherith, Williams, Rendel Brian Glanville and Costa, S (2006) Chalk cliff retreat in East Sussex and Kent 1870s to 2001. Journal of Maps. pp. 71-78. ISSN 1744-5647

Dornbusch, Uwe, Williams, R, Robinson, D and Moses, C.A. (2002) Life expectancy of shingle beaches: measuring in situ abrasion. Journal of Coastal Research, Specia. pp. 249-255. ISSN 0749-0208

Dornbusch, U, Williams, R B G, Moses, C and Robinson, D A (2002) Life expectancy of shingle beachers: measuring in situ abrasion. Journal of Coastal Research. pp. 249-255.

Murton, J B, Coutard, J-P, Lautridou, J-P, Ozouf, J-C, Robinson, D A and Williams, R B G (2001) Physical modelling of bedrock brecciation by ice segregation in permafrost. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 12 (3). pp. 255-266. ISSN 1045 6740

Dalal-Clayton, D B and Robinson, D A (1993) The experimental use of correspondence-analysis to assess the relationship between soils and geomorphology in Eastern Zambia. CATENA, 20 (1-2). pp. 141-160. ISSN 0341-8162

Book Section

Robinson, David A and Moses, Cherith A (2011) Rock Surface and Weathering: Process and Form. In: Gregory, Kenneth J and Goudie, Andrew S (eds.) The SAGE Handbook of Geomorphology. SAGE, pp. 291-309. ISBN 9781412929059

Robinson, David A and Moses, Cherith A (2011) Rock surface weathering: Process and Form. In: Gregory, Kenneth J and Goudie, Andrew S (eds.) Sage Handbook of Geomorphology. Sage.

Short, Brian and Robinson, David (2011) Geography. In: Gray, Fred (ed.) Making the future: a history of the University of Sussex. University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, pp. 279-82. ISBN 9780904242690

Dornbusch, Uwe, Moses, Cherith, Robinson, David A and Williams, Rendel (2010) Soft copy photogrammetry to measure shore platform erosion on decadal time scales. In: Green, D (ed.) Coastal and Marine Geospatial Technologies, Coastal and Continental Margins, Volume 13. Springer, pp. 129-137. ISBN 978-1-4020-9719-5

Dornbusch, U, Moses, C A, Robinson, D A and Williams, R B G (2004) Laboratory abrasion tests on beach flint shingle. In: Mortimore, R N and Duperret, A (eds.) Coastal Chalk Cliff Stability. Geological Society Engineering Special Publication 20, pp. 131-138. ISBN 1862391505

Williams, R B G, Robinson, D A, Dornbusch, U, Foote, Y L M, Moses, C A and Saddleton, P R (2004) A sturzstrom-like cliff fall on the chalk coast of Sussex, UK. In: Mortimore, R N and Duperret, A (eds.) Coastal Chalk Cliff Stability. Unset.

Moses, Cherith and Robinson, David (2002) Rapid asymmetric weathering of a limestone obelisk in a coastal environment: Telscombe Cliffs, Brighton, UK. In: Prikyl, Richard and Viles, Heather A (eds.) Understanding and managing stone decay. Karolinum Press.

Conference or Workshop Item

Curoy, J, Dornbusch, U, Moses, C A, Robinson, D A and Williams, R B G (2007) Cross-shore and longshore transport of tracer pebbles on a macrotidal mixed sediment beach, Somme Estuary, France. In: Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes.

Watt, Tamsin, Dornbusch, Uwe, Moses, Cherith and Robinson, David (2006) Surface sediment distribution patterns on mixed beaches in response to wave conditions. In: Proceedings of Coastal Dynamics 2005, Barcelona.

Dornbusch, Uwe, Moses, Cherith, Robinson, David and Williams, Rendel (2005) Soft copy photogrammetry to measure shore platform erosion by decadal time scales. In: Proceedings of CoastGIS 2005, Aberdeen.

Dornbusch, Uwe, Moses, Cherith, Robinson, David and Williams, Rendel (2005) Soft copy photogrammetry to measure shore platform erosion on decadal time scales. In: CoastGIS '05 defining and building a marine and coastal spatial data infrastructure : full proceedings, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, 21-23 Jul 2005, Aberdeen, UK.

Dornbusch, Uwe, Robinson, David, Williams, Rendel Brian Glanville and Moses, Cherith (2003) Estimation of abrasion on flint shingle beaches in East Sussex, UK. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Coastal Sediments 2003. CD-ROM Published by World Scientific Publishing Corp. and East Meets West Productions, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, 18-23 May 2003, Clearwater Beach, Florida.